swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
has been swooping
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present perfect progressiveof swoop (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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If it is Bal-Bal who has been swooping upon us, have no fear; he can come no more with Piang, the charm boy, prepared to meet him.
From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Stuart, Florence Partello
